William de Cavett

William de Cavett (1437-1485) was an English knight who fought for the House of York during the Wars of the Roses.

Biography
William Cavett was born in London, Middlesex, England in 1437 to a family of merchants. He joined the House of York's army during the Wars of the Roses, and, having fought bravely at the 1471 Battle of Barnet, he was knighted and granted the right to use the honorific de in his surname. He was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485.